Fifth person dies in New York City amid legionnaires’ disease outbreak
Summary
Five people have died in New York City due to a legionnaires’ disease outbreak in the Upper East Side. The city has identified 82 cases and is working to clean and test cooling towers, believed to be the source of the bacteria causing the illness.Key Facts
- Five people have died and 82 cases of legionnaires’ disease have been reported in Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
- Eight patients are still in the hospital; 56 have been discharged.
- No new cases were diagnosed in the last six days, but officials are still investigating.
- The outbreak source is linked to legionella bacteria found in 34 cooling towers across 33 buildings.
- All towers that tested positive have been cleaned and disinfected.
- Legionnaires’ disease is a serious form of pneumonia caused by breathing in water mist with legionella bacteria.
- The disease is not spread from person to person and can be treated with antibiotics, though it has a 10% death rate among those infected.
- New York City officials are holding emergency hearings and continuing inspections to prevent future outbreaks.
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